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Eight-Time PBA Champion Jakob Butturff Dies at 32

8/1/2026

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PBA Commissioner Tom Clark announced that eight-time champion Jakob Butturff died unexpectedly on Friday, July 31, 2026, at age 32.
The PBA said no cause of death was released.
His résumé featured a 2019 USBC Masters title, a televised 300 in the 2020 PBA Tour Finals, 27 Regional Tour wins and three Player-of-the-Year honors (2016-2018).
Fellow bowlers EJ Tackett and AJ Johnson posted tributes describing him generous and kind-hearted, calling the loss soul-crushing.

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PBA Commissioner Tom Clark announced that eight-time champion Jakob Butturff died unexpectedly on Friday, July 31, 2026, at age 32.
The PBA said no cause of death was released.
His résumé featured a 2019 USBC Masters title, a televised 300 in the 2020 PBA Tour Finals, 27 Regional Tour wins and three Player-of-the-Year honors (2016-2018).
Fellow bowlers EJ Tackett and AJ Johnson posted tributes describing him generous and kind-hearted, calling the loss soul-crushing.